Dispensing device



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I DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Jan. 6, 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 18, 1935. W, W E Y 2,005,5m

DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Jan. 6, 1953 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 vvvvvvv 4Wa MM X June 18, 1935. w. w. KELLY DISPENSING DEVICE Filed Jan. 6, 1955 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented June 18, 1935 Q g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPENSING DEVICE William W. Kelly, Cleveland, Ohio Application January 6, 1933, Serial No. 650,426

7 Claims. (Cl. 34-451) This invention relates to a dispensing device an annular member 2! rests and afiords a socket designed particularly for use in the retail sale of for the lower end of a glass cylinder 22 whose nut meats although adaptable to other cominner surface is preferably flush with that of the modifies, member ll. Within the member IT and the glass The principal object of the invention is to discylinder 22 is received the lower cylindrical por- 5 play the nuts or other commodities efiectively and tion 23 of the partition assembly shown in detail at the same time maintain them in condition for in Figs. 8 and 9. Resting upon the top of the immediate consumption. A further object is to lateral extension of the base In and forming an provide a device which will at the same time heat upper closure therefor is the delivery platform i l,

' the nut meats and permit the escape to the surthe lower end of which rests upon the perforated 10 rounding atmosphere of characteristic aroma debottom plate 20. This platform is removable signed to attract customers. as are also the side plates 24. Attached to the I am aware that prior to my invention displatform H centrally thereof is a fin 25 the front pensing devices for this class of commodities have Vertical d of Which fi snugly against a d been provided with heating means such as an forms a continuation of the partition plate 26 at 15 electric light bulb or the like and accordingly I do its lower end. The door I2 is provided with a slot not claim this feature broadly but only the imadapted to receive the fin 25 as well as a lug proved features and novel combinations of ele- 2? f r l m t its upward mot n y n a ement ments and arrangements of parts hereinafter dewith the lower edge of the annular member 2|.

rib nd hi d, Air enters the base I0 through a suitable inlet 20 Fig. 1 is an elevation of a device embodying my Opening 28 under the influence 0f the pu p 5 invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is after which it passes through the conduit l3 by a central vertical section taken therethrough; Way of the heating element l4 and is emitted Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken above the base this-ugh an Ope 9 in o the hot air inlet I9 and looking down; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section Where it encounters a plate and is distributed 25 corresponding substantially to the line 5-5 of outwardly, passing upwardly through openings Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a detail in plan of a hot air inlet 3% and thence through the perforated Plate 29 member; Fig. '7 is a section on th line L4 of into the receptacle. The partition 26 extends Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a detail elevation of a partition across the cylindrical member 23 dividin the 30 and circulation assembly; Fig. 9 is a levation latter as well as the cylinder 22 into two com- 30 of the same assembly at right angles to Fig. 8 and pa tinenta Secured to the member 23 at the Fig. 10 is a wiring diagram showing the c top thereof and to the partition 26 is an inwardtions of the various electrical devices. ly and d w wa d y extending afi pa t i n 3 Referring to the drawings numeral l0 indicates which is p at d o as ot to interfere with generally a base member having formed therein the upward passage of seemed to the 35 a socket for receiving a receptacle for containing tition 2:6 is a perforated Ca e 3 Composed of merchandise and a delivery platform ll comtwo semi cylindrical portions secured one to each municating by an opening closed by a door 12 with side of said part o and provided W a d w the interior of the receptacle. Within the base It! Ward y a outwardly extending usto-c nieal is a conduit indicated generally by the numeral baffle portion 34 and a cover 35 which may or 40 I3 communicating with the bottom of the recepmay not be perforated. Secured to the top of the tacle and containing an electric heating means l4 pa t t n 6 is a C ss me be 36 having downand a pump or fan 15 driven by an electric moturned ends 31 adap d o e a v the pp tor l5. edge of the glass cylinder 22. The cross member The base Hi comprises a generally upright wall 35 extends at right angles to the partition 26 45 defining an elongated housing and being of genas indicated in Fig. 9 although it has been shown erally cylindrical form provided with a lateral for convenience in Fig. 3 88 extending Parallel extension extending beneath the delivery platthereto. The downturned ends of the member form H. Within the central portion of the base 36 also serve the purpose of spacing the cover is a cylindrical upstanding member I! extending 8 fro the y d 22 whereby to permit escape 50 nearly to the top of the base and having formed f a r. T v r 38 ay a b p v d d with thereon a bead I8 upon which the hot air inlet p s 39 f s pu p member I9 is adapted to rest. Above the member The exterior of the base In is p d frem the I9 is a perforated plate 20 forming the bottom member 27 as will be seen by reference to Figs.

of the receptacle. At the top of the member l1 3 and 5 and within this space is positioned on a suitable framework 40 a series of electric lights 7 4! above which are positioned lenses preferably colored for illuminating the surface of the cylinder 22. Any desirable color of lenses may be employed and means may be provided for changing colors if desired either by shifting lenses or providing different colors which may be turned on one at a time or all together.

' By reference to Fig. 10 it will be seen that the motor which drives the fan 55 is connected in series with a rheostat 42 and a portion 43 of the heating element i l while a pilot light 44 is connected in parallel therewith and a suitable switch 45 which may be manually operated. It will also be seen that the electric lights 4! are connected in series with a portion 46 of the heatingelement M and a suitable switch 4?. The main portions 48 and 49 of the heating element M are connected through a selector switch 56 which by connection with the contact 5i places the portion 48* in service, by connection with the point places the portion 49 in service and by connection to the spaced contacts 53 and 54 places both in operation.

In use the cover 38 is removed and the receptacle on the two sides of the partition filled with different kinds of nuts or the like, the cover 35 preventing any of these from entering the cage 33 and the motor I6, lights 6! and heater it or any of them is placed in operation. Where only the lights are employed as will sometimesbe the case the portion 45 of the heating element will be in operation and by the well known tendency of heated air to rise will cause a slight circulation through the receptacle'which in warm weather may be sufficient to maintain the nuts at the desired temperature. If the motor is also turned on but not the main portions of the heating element, air will circulate through the device at a much higher rate and heat will be provided by the heating element portion 43 and/or that 45.

Normally, however, when the device is filled with nuts at low temperature it will be desirable for atime at least to place the heating elements 18, 49, or both, into operation in order to get best results. The perforated cage with the baiile in which it terminates at its lower end, together with the baiile partition therebelow form means for free circulation of heated air to all parts of the receptacle and provide for heating the nuts above the bafile partition to substantially even degree while separating the same into two bodies, one above and one below the said bafile partition, that below, which is soonest to be delivered, being subjected to heat in a somewhat greater degree.

' If the door I2 is slightly opened the delivery plat-- form I l and any nuts thereon may be kept warm.

From the foregoing it will be evident that I have provided a device of the character described which is well adapted for its intended purposes and while I have shown and described the preferred embodiment I wish it understood that I am not limited to the details thereof but only in accordance with the prior art and with the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, a recep tacle having inlet means for air at the bottom thereof, outlet means for air at the top thereof and a dispensing outlet at one side for removal of nuts therefrom, means for forcing heated air into and through said receptacle, a funnel shaped, horizontal bafile partition spaced above the bottom of said receptacle and a foraminous cage spaced above said bafiie partition.

2. In a device of the class described, a receptacle having inlet means for air at the bottom thereof, outlet means for air at the top thereof and a dispensing outlet at one side for removal of nuts therefrom, means for forcing heated air into and through said receptacle, a funnel shaped,

horizontal baffle partition spaced above the botwith a closed top and a flaring bottom.

3. In a device of the character described, an

opaque base having set thereinto a receptacle of smaller bottom diameter than the diameter of the top of the base, the top of said base being provided with a flange extending above the bottom of said receptacle and radially spaced therefrom; electric lights in the space between said receptacle and said flange, a conduit communicating with said receptacle and having an electric heater and a pump therein, said lights being connected in series with a portion of said heating means.

4. In a device of the class described, a base comprising a socket for a display and heating receptacle and a delivery platform, receptacle forming means mounted upon said socket, said means being provided with a restricted air outlet at the top thereof; a closure separating said re ceptacle and said platform and when. open permitting the passage of heated air whereby nuts remaining on the platform may be kept hot and means for supplying heated air to said receptacle".

5. As a sub combination in a device of the character described, a substantially vertical partition plate carrying centrally a vertically extending foraminous, open bottomed, closed topped tube, said plate extending substantially radially of said tube, and said partition plate having attached thereto below said tube and spaced therefrom aninwardly and downwardly extending .baiile partition, said bafile partition extending transversely of said tube.

6. As a sub-combination in a device of the character described, av vertically extending foraminated partition plate carrying a vertically extending ioraminated tubular element, said plate extending substantially radially of said tube, said partition plate also carrying a foraminated baffle element extending transversely of said tube and spaced therebelow.

'7. In a device of the character described, the combination of a container for nutsand from which leads, a delivery outlet, a partition fitting within said container and dividing the same into a plurality of compartments each of which is in open communication with said delivery outlet, said partition having a ioraminous bottom pore tion and including a foraminous tubular portion the lower 'end of which is disposed over and spaced from said bottom portion.

WILLIAM W. KELLY. 

